The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26

(from our regular correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, AUGUST %, 1887.

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| convicted in the police court upon the two
informations charging him with the crime,
| and sentenced to six months in jail for
each. For the sake of the service it is
hoped that the higher courts will give a
| verdict of acquittal, though the prospect
| of such a result is far from promising.
Meanwhile the youthful victim oil TINS
lustful dude has fled, no one knows With
| err, to hide her shame and begin anew the
| life that was so wantonly blighted in its
early bloom.
Universal regret is expressed in this city
| at the death OF Professor Spencer +. Baird,
the great scientist who had but few If any
peers and no superiors, and whose lengthy
life was a series of laborious tolls and trl-
umphs in his chosen field, where he had as
co-workers those eminent men in the scr
entifc world, Agassiz and Audubon, by
both of whom his transcendent talents
were recognized. But the most useful and
practical results of Professor Baird's work
was the establishment of the United States
| Fish Commission, which he served with
+ I1'h
rare fidelity, without any salary whatever,
and which has stocked the waters OF the
| United States with such large supplies of
fish as to permanently cheaper that ludls-
pensable article of food. This, the noblest
act of the departed scientists life, will be
| rewarded with the gratitude of the present
generation and the bountiful blessings of
posterity.
The efforts of Secretary Whitney to re-
build the navy are being pushed forward
with the most commcndable activity and
energy. During the past week the Secre-
tary has awarded contracts for three steel
cruisers and two %gunboats of the best and
latest modern designs and equipment, and
| also a prize of So, 900 to an English Com
pany for the most acceptable model of a
torpedo battle-ship, authorized by an act
| of Congress.
Secretary Lamar has just made an i'm
portant land order revoking the indemnity
lands granted by Congress to the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad Company, and throw
ing open untold millions of acres; in this
case alone, twenty-five or thirty million
acres are restored to the public domain,
not to mention a number of other land
grant railroads similarly affected. With
the exception of the few who are person.
| ally or professionally interested, this dcci-
sion is received with general approval, as
the popular opinion that the railroads have
| received too many concessions and priVi-
lepes from tine Government is we'll
founded.
The meeting of the International Medi-
cal Congress, to be held here early in next
month. is looked forward to with much in
terest and extensive preparations have al
ready been made for the reception and en-
of whom are variously estimated from
three to five thousand. Already the names
of several hundred distinguished foreign
physicians have been registered for attend
ance. and there can be no doubt that the
United States will be largely represented.
That important beneficial results to
science and the healing art will follow
this convocation of savants there can be o
question.
Public interest in that historic building,
Ford's Theatre, where the lamented Lin
coin was assassinated, has been revived by
the removal from there of the Medical Liz
brary and the Army Medical Museum to
the splendid new structure erected for the
purpose near the National Museum Build
ing. 1t required several men and drays a
number of days to emo these vast COL
l~ections. The library contains $4,000 vol
umes and 49, 900 pamphlets and its growth
is continual and progressive.
One of the most pleasant features of sum
mer life at the National Capital is the de-
lightful outdoor concerts given free to all
by the famous Marine Band twice a week
on Wednesday in the Capital grounds and
on Saturdays at the White IIousc-and,
as you may well believe, thousands Of pco-
Pile attend them.
As strolled Pennsylvania avenue on
Sunday | saw something uniqne-a VERT
able church on wheels! 1t is larger than a
common street car and is drawn by four
horses, seats twenty five or thirty persons,
carries an organ, adjustable platform for a
pulpit and reversible seats. This Gospel
Wagon cost $50 and is the property of
the Central Union Mission"
WESTON.